Inova X1 LED Flashlight - Black
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Equipment Details
Manufacturer: InovaBrand: Inova
Product features:
- Dimensions: 4 in length x .720 in diameter
- Weight: 2.16 oz.
- Battery Type: 1-AA alkaline
- Run Time: up to 2hrs.
- Effective Range: up to 100 feet
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Sports reviews of Inova X1 LED Flashlight - Black
Customer Review: A Dissapointment
Sport shop rating: 2 Stars
I am an IT consultant, and bought this light at Target to replace my old Maglite 2AA unit. At first, it was an all-out love story. Sure, it's not the brightest thing in the world, and the push-button is virtually useless, but it was more than bright enough for my use and as a HUGE bonus, it fit perfectly in the little side-pouch of my Leatherman Wave (the nylon pouches have two extra little compartments on either side, not sure what they're for, but the X1 fits it perfectly). I used it in dark server rooms, parking lots, inside PCs and servers, while re-routing emergency power during an outage, and it was always adequate. I even wrote a positive review on another site shortly after I bought it. I should have waited...
Now it's six months later, and the light is sitting beside the keyboard, not working, totally dead. The light has received literally daily use, harsh use. It's been underwater, it's been in extreme cold, it's been in extreme heat, and it's spent it's whole life bouncing around and getting laid on and bumped around next to my Leatherman. The problems began about 2 months in, at first I was able to resolve them by cleaning the contacts with alcohol. What would happen is I would twist the light "on", and nothing would happen, tap the button, still nothing, finally I'd smack it, and it would pop right on and stay on until I turned it off. Then this became more frequent, then it became constant, even with the alcohol treatment. I put up with it, I actually had fun with it a few times, handing it to a buddy and watching him try to turn it on, but last night it's happy little life came to an end.
I rode my motorcycle out to my mom's place about an hour away to help her with some Christmas decorations outdoors, night fell and I was using the X1 to see what I was doing. Right in the middle of things it began flickering, and finally went off. I put a fresh battery in it, tried all the tricks I'd learned during the six months I'd owned it to get it to work, nothing. I could get it on, but only for a minute or two, then it would flicker back to darkness.
I got mad and threw it into the street, where it was promptly run over by a reindeer (in this case, the four-wheeled Japanese variety). I left it, and forgot about it, and it probably took a couple more hits while I wrapped things up. Then it was time to go, and uh-oh, I don't have a light. I had ridden my motorcycle out there, and don't like to ride at night without a flashlight in case something happens. I borrowed a $5 plastic flashlight from my mom and went looking for my $25 X1. I found it, scratched up a bit but still intact and set about trying to revive it. I should add that I have a lot of experience fixing things, electronics, cars, computers, you name it, I've fixed it. But not the X1, I don't know if it was the Honda, or if it was already dead when it hit the road, but nothing I did would bring it back to life. I had made the mistake of depending on this thing, and now I had to ride home on my motorcycle, in the dark, with no light if something happened.
That's it, my X1's life story. It's as factual as they get, and I hope it helps you make your decision. I think a lot of the positive reviews are probably like my first one, written right after the thing was purchased, but my experience suggests that these things aren't suited to hard-core, real-world usage as an EDC light. Unless you only need it for two-months, of course.
Description of Inova X1 LED Flashlight - Black
Many miniature flashlights offer mini capabilities, but not the INOVA X1. It is a serious flashlight that offers engineering refinement and illumination that is exceptional for its 4 inch size. Ideal for a glove box, purse, briefcase and more, the X1 utilitizes world-class LED technology for a potent beam that custs through the dark like nothing else in its category.Camping & Hiking Equipment
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